The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-31

The Legislature meets next Tuesday

The Legislature meets next Tuesday,
April s, as provided under the new Con-
stitution.
We have received . pamphlet copy
of the famous address of Hon. G. W.
Jones on "The United States and their
Institutions" delivered in Detroit on the
nth inst.
Attorney General Garland thinks
the Federal courts will have to be closed
on account of the failure of the deficiency
bills. He 10 said to be averse to borrow
ing money to meet their expenses.-Sa-
vaanah Nescs.
-Orvis, of the Windsor Hotel, believes
in printers ink, and the outcome OF his
belief can be seen in the large, we might
say inansense, number of guests, daily ar
irving at this Florida caravanserie.
Great il the Windsor. and great is prin-
ter's ink.-Jacksonvil Critiq,se.
The Times Union has stricken the
Seville Independent from its exchange
list, because that sprightly and outspoken
paper has criticised the methods of e. ID.
Jones. The Independent is q welcome
addition to the ranks of the "pack of
NANCY journalistic curs," whose number
10 being constantly augmented from the
best papers in the Sales.--future Her.
aid.
The ocean race from New York to
Queenstown between the sailing yachts
Coronet and Dauntless was won by the
former, which made the time in IA days,
10 hours, minutes and IA seconds. The
distance sailed was 2,049 nautical miles.
The weather was stormy during almost
the whole voyage, the vessel passing
through seven heavy gales. The time
made by the Dauntless was le days, l
hour. 43 minutes and Is seconds.
We congratulate the Chipley Wash
ington County Times in securing the
services of Mr.. 81. D. Fetzer as editor.
Mr.. Fetzer is inexperienced newspaper
man, . ready writer, good scholar and
q gentleman withal he has come to Flor
ida, and has come to stay and grow up
with the country-he'll have to do some
tall walking to keep up, but Fetzer will
get there all the same. Shake BROTHER
Pensacola Advance Gazette.
While the Virginia Legislature il
looking around to find something to tax
TO help the finances of the State, Mr.
Terry, the delegate from Charlotte coun
ty, is working on bill which he claimt
will be the very thing. His idea is te
require all single men over 80 years o
age to pay a certain amount TO the State
every year. He thinks bachelors should
be required to have some of the burdenl
of this life, and says his bill ought to b.
passed.
Mobile, Ala, has a chief of police
who ought to have imitators in othel
citiea In q recent address to his subor
dinates he said "Your attention
il called to the fact that we are servants
of the people, and our authority comes
direct from the people, each of whom, b.
he or she ever SO humble, Is entitled te
all kindness and official courtesy" L
such chief of police should visit New
York be could easily make money by ex
hibiting himself-,Sauannah Ne,os.
Governor Moseley, the first State
Governor, established for himself repu
tation that is well remembered by thu
older citizens of Florida, as being just
and unprejudiced Governor. He dis
charged the duties of his Office in an able
and satisfactory manner. Two of hi
daughters, Mrs E. M. Haughton and
Mrs. Alice Moragne, are residents of thi'
city, holding high positions in social cir
cles. In West View Cemetery, this city
the remains of ex-governor Moseley lii
peacefully At rest.-Palatka Herald.
The Grand Jury of Leon count!
elsewhere speaks for the continuance OF
the bench of Judge David s. Walker
and in this they voice the sentiment tina
has been generally expressed throug hou
the circuit. Not only the papers in tn
circuit, but papers outside of it, hav'
offered earnest tributes to the noble char
acter and great ability of the venerable
Ex-Governor, who holds the warm plac
in the affections of the people of Florid
which he has gained by life of higl
integrity and valuable public services.
From . speech delivered at Detroi
few days ago by ex-senator Jones, o
this State, those who have been 80 brasl
as 70 accuse him of mind diseased,
have suddenly been brought to q guilt!
consciousness of having done him grea
wrong. His speech delivered at tn
shove mentioned place was one of tn
most striking and powerful arguments VI
have lately read in relation to capital ant
labor; and though no one can say wha
has kept him at Detroit during all thi
time, one thing is certain that he has I
level head yet on the prominent topics o
the day.-NtusviIs &or.
Nest Necessary.
Prof Kost, In his report Of the geological sur
Wv of Florida sayp Il will NOT do TO depen(